Chicago’s Labor Force
Downloadable spreadsheet provides current and historical employment data for the City of Chicago and the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago Workforce Profile (2015)
Local Employment Trends March 2015
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary March 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following brief summarizes…
March Home Prices and Sales are Up Over Last Year
This morning, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 13.0% since last year, with 2,118 sales in March 2015 compared to…
Chicago-based Tech Companies Commit to City
More than a dozen of Chicago’s fast-growing technology companies collectively committed to hiring nearly 1,000 new employees by the end of 2015
Anchor Institutions Step up to Support Chicago’s Small Businesses
Expansion will increase the number of committed institutions from 11 to at least 20 and double the number of small businesses helped
Chicago by the Numbers
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data,…
Chicago Growing, First Quarter 2015
Recently, Textura Corporation (NYSE: TXTR), a leading provider of collaboration solutions for the construction industry, announced it will open an innovation center in downtown Chicago in a move that will…
Chicago Tourism Metrics, March 2015
Making Chicago a premier destination for tourism and entertainment is a major part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs that WBC is implementing to drive growth in Chicago. Last…
$104.8M VC invested in Chicago in Q1 2015
This morning, DJX VentureSource released its Q1 2015 venture capital report, which tracks investments into companies that have received at least one round of venture funding. Chicago’s $104.8 million VC…
International Trade 2014 – Illinois
This downloadable data lists Illinois’ top commodity exports and imports by value, as well as the top trade trade partners by country. International Trade (2014)